Congenital encephalocele is a neural tube defect characterized by a sac-like protrusion of the brain, meninges, and other intracranial structures through the skull, which is caused by an embryonic development abnormality. The most common location is at the occipital bone, and its incidence varies according to different world regions. We report a case of an 1-month and 7-day-old male child with ...

how to cite this article: talebian a, soltani b, moravveji ar, salamati l, davami m. a study on causes and types of abnormal increase in infants’ head circumference in kashan/iran. iran j child neurol. 2013 summer; 7(3): 28- 33.   objective head circumference is a valuable index of brain growth and its disturbances can indicate different disorders of nervous system. abnormal increased head circ...

Examination of the anterior fontanel (AF) is an essential part of the neuro-developmental evaluation of newborns and offers the physician the possibility of determining changes in intracranial pressure and abnormalities of skeletal development in infancy [13]. The word ‘fontanel’ originated from the Latin word ‘fonticulus’ and the old French Word ‘fontaine’ meaning little fountain or spring [4-...

Examination of the anterior fontanel (AF) is an essential part of the neuro-developmental evaluation of newborns and offers the physician the possibility of determining changes in intracranial pressure and abnormalities of skeletal development in infancy [13]. The word ‘fontanel’ originated from the Latin word ‘fonticulus’ and the old French Word ‘fontaine’ meaning little fountain or spring [4-...

This study was performed to examine the effectiveness of color Doppler imaging (CDI) in demonstrating the neonatal intracranial vessels and altered intracranial flow patterns and to determine the optimal approach in imaging and intracranial vasculature. The study was conducted in two parts. First, 14 neonates were examined with CDI by using a standard approach through the anterior fontanel. Whe...

Three new species, Cobitis almadae sp. nov., atlantica and mellaria nov. are described on the basis of morphological genetic traits. is restricted to Sizandro Drainage in Portugal can be distinguished from other species through a combination morphometric traits including large low peduncle depth, lateral ethmoid (suborbital spine) well developed with long narrow mediocaudal, laterocaudal medior...